JIRA API - Create Issue with for issue type as 'Test' for that how to add multiple line test steps

[Mohan Kumar]

By using create issue API I am creating a test case in JIRA, but facing problem with adding the test steps multiple line test steps it has three sub fields Action, Data and Expected result and for adding new steps what is the procedure.

jira.create_issue(project={'Key' : 'ABCD'}, summary ='dummy test', issuetype = {'name' : 'Test'}, Steps = "How to add multiple steps with subfields)

Please guide me to add steps in create issue for test cases.

[Alex Koxaras -Relational- · Accepted solution]

Hi @Mohan Kumar D and welcome to the community,

Are you using Zephyr or Xray for the tests? If not mistaken, each of these apps have their own REST API and documentation, which may guide you on how to add steps.

[Mohan Kumar]

Hello @Alex Koxaras -Relational-

I am using Xray plugin.

[Alex Koxaras -Relational-]

@Mohan Kumar D here you can find their REST API, which includes the create steps endpoint.

https://docs.getxray.app/display/XRAY/v2.0

[Mohan Kumar]

Thank you very much @Alex Koxaras _Cententia_